Fans gather to say goodbye at private Joan Rivers funeral

September 7, 2014 1:59 PM

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NEW YORK -- Howard Stern, Billy Bush and Steve Forbes were among the early arrivals to Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday in New York, a sombre and private event for the pioneering comedian held under clear skies.

Dozens of notables were expected to turn out to remember Rivers at Temple Emanu-El on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. In the hours before the service began, barricades lined several blocks, and a crowd of fans and media stood watch across the street. Rivers was one of Stern's favourite guests, he had prev...